Garnett

Now that its official I can blog about it.

Last week I was offered and I accepted the position of preaching minister at the Garnett Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is the potential ministry opportunity Ive written about several times in the past. Its taken several months for both of us to complete our due diligence, but finally they were able to say to me and I was able to say to them, Lets walk down this road together.

Heather and I couldnt be more thrilled. We are excited, overwhelmed, humbled, and pumped all at the same time. The way this thing has come together has been truly amazing. Ive never really had a God story of my own that I could tell. Ive never had something happen to me that was too far-fetched, too out of the blue, too beyond the scope and ability of human conniving and engineering, to be attributable only to the will of God. Until now. God has brought something to pass in my life in a way that has bolstered my faith and shamed me for the ways Ive doubted him in the past.

In agreeing to work with Garnett, I believe Im signing on to work with a top-notch staff that dreams big dreams and prays big prayers. Ill be shepherded by a group of sensitive, informed, and energetic men who are passionate about taking of care of the flock. Ill be working with a congregation of people who want to see Gods Kingdom come in all its fullness to the city of Tulsa, the state of Oklahoma, and the world beyond.

My first Sunday to speak there will be on March 16th. Were hoping to move down there ASAP in order to have plenty of time to find a house, set up shop, and get settled in before that day. My house in Ferndale, Washington is for sale. If you want to buy it, let me know. We’re going through our closets and throwing away everything that we don’t love or isn’t necessary. We’ll start packing boxes this week.

Ill have much more to say about the move and my role at Garnett in the future, but for now I think its appropriate to quote Steve Martin from the classic film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma